Service difficulty report · Rotor Head · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
June 18, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft time
7,716 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Rotor Head
Part number
10531702
Condition
Corroded
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A 300 HOUR INSPECTION, DIS-ASSEMBLY OF THE TAIL ROTOR , THE ENGINEER EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE TAIL ROTOR TO SHAFT ATTACHMENT BOLT. UPON REMOVAL OF THE BOLT AND INSPECTION OF THE T/R ASSY. THE ENGINEER DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF CORROSION ON THE LAMELLAR PACK ASSY. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE INTERNAL BORE AND PIVOT POINT. LAMELLAR PACK ASSY WAS REPLACED, ATTACHMENT BOLT CLEANED/REUSED AND TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY REINSTALLED. THE U/S UNIT WAS RETURNED TO OTTAWA DEPOT 042 STORES FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND ACTION.